Fall Retreat Weekend - Blacksmithing and Broom-making

10/24/2025 04:00 PM - 10/26/2025 12:00 AM ET

Admission

  • $350.00

Location

Summary

Join Fred Loving and David Lewis to take home your very own masterpiece! Space is limited for this coveted workshop where you will craft an ornate handle to crown your homemade broom containing broom corn grown right here on our campus!

Description

Registration includes all blacksmithing and broom-making workshops, all meals, and lodging from October 24th - October 26th.  Meals are served in Laurel House.  Lodging is in our West Wind dormitory, which has shared community spaces.  Each participant will have a private room, but will share bathrooms.  A refrigerator and microwave are available.

Schedule:

Friday, October 24th 

4:00 to 6:00 PM - Check-in at Laurel House

6:00 to 7:00 PM - Dinner at Laurel House

Saturday, October 25th

8:00 to 9:00 AM - Breakfast at Laurel House

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Crafting handle

12:00 to 1:00 PM - Lunch at Laurel House

1:00 to 5:00 PM - Finalizing handle

5:00 to 6:00 PM - Tie-Dye with Cyan

6:00 to 7:00 PM - Dinner at Laurel House

Sunday, October 26th

8:00 to 9:00 AM - Breakfast at Laurel House

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Making and attaching broom

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